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fornicatory

/ˈfɔɹnɪkəˌtɔɹi/

fornicatory adjective: of or pertaining to fornication.

Adjective

fornicatory (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to fornication.

Origin of fornicatory

Borrowed from Latin fornicātōrius, from fornicātor.

Questions about fornicatory

What does fornicatory mean?
Fornicatory means of or pertaining to fornication.
What part of speech is fornicatory?
Fornicatory is an adjective.
How do you pronounce fornicatory?
Fornicatory is pronounced /ˈfɔɹnɪkəˌtɔɹi/.

Words near fornicatory in the dictionary

  1. fornicator
  2. fornicatoria
  3. fornicatorium
  4. fornicatoriums
  5. fornicators
  6. fornicatory
  7. fornicatour
  8. fornicatours
  9. fornicatress
  10. fornicatresses
  11. fornicatrices

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